Our 5 Favorite Startup Digest Reading List Articles From Last Week

1. Apple is making a grab for Venmo’s turf and might use iMessage to do it

Messaging and payments are already tied together in Asia, where Alibaba’s AliPay and messaging app WeChat dominate in-store payments, mobile payments, and money transfers. In the US, Facebook is attempting to add payment capabilities to its Messenger chat app. Now iMessage may jump on the mobile payment bandwagon. Read More

3. The Keys to Scaling Yourself as a Technology Leader

“We ended up creating a rule where we wouldn’t even start a project until everyone who was needed could be dedicated,” says Pisoni. “Then we’d put them together in a small, autonomous team that didn’t require any permissions or dependencies to get things done.” Read More